ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT FRANKLIN CUBS
08/22/2024
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT FRANKLIN CUBS
GAME ID: 11546 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Bellflowers (87-36) 0 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 4 11 21 0
Franklin Cubs (50-73) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 10 0
Cubs Decked By Bellflowers, 11-2
The Buffalo Bellflowers thumped the Franklin Cubs, 11-2, at Franklin Park. Victor Jara was a big reason his team got the win. Jara went 4-4 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. Antonio Corona, who is tied for 5th in the NC in strikeouts with 121, was the winner. He's now 6-5. The loser was Jim Unknown. The Cubs, now 50-73, have lost 12 straight.

Alex Melo, who leads the NC in home runs with 43, chipped in a 3-run home run for Buffalo in the top of the fifth. For the game, the shortstop had 3 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 2 singles, 1 run scored, and 4 RBI.

"We'll enjoy this ride as long as it lasts," said Bellflowers manager Andy Perez.
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE FRANKLIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Solis 2B 6 2 2 2 0 0 2 .327 17 68
J. Yenores LF 5 1 3 1 1 0 0 .300 15 51
A. Melo SS 5 1 3 4 1 0 2 .419 43 141
J. Flowers 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .308 18 91
   b-L. Sosa PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286 0 0
   c-A. Gomez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329 7 22
M. Cortez CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .326 20 73
C. Morales 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .246 5 22
R. Lopez DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .485 10 37
V. Jara RF 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 .317 16 63
   a-C. Segura PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 1 5
R. Tavarez C 5 2 3 0 0 1 1 .268 13 50
Totals 47 11 21 11 2 3 14      
a - C. Segura pinch hit for V. Jara in the 9th
b - L. Sosa pinch hit for J. Flowers in the 9th
c - A. Gomez substituted for L. Sosa in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Lopez (9, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , V. Jara (17, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: V. Jara (16, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Melo (43, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out) , C. Morales (5, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Solis (17, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Solis 5 , J. Yenores 3 , A. Melo 6 , M. Cortez 3 , C. Morales 5 , R. Lopez 2 , V. Jara 8 , R. Tavarez 3
2-out RBI: D. Solis , A. Melo , V. Jara
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Melo , J. Flowers , L. Sosa , R. Tavarez
GIDP: R. Lopez
Team LOB: 11
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Lirette 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .372 0 14
   d-A. Rollins PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295 4 16
J. Ramos DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .392 8 23
P. Dankenbring LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .376 37 110
B. Beason SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .344 18 79
N. Jurgensen RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .381 9 39
J. Perez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .364 7 27
M. Brown CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .360 17 79
   a-P. Shelton CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 .328 3 11
C. Larsen C 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 2 11
   b-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Galvan 2B 3 0 1 2 0 2 1 .324 7 50
   c-P. Binzer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 5 21
Totals 34 2 10 2 2 7 15      
a - P. Shelton substituted for M. Brown in the 5th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for C. Larsen in the 9th
c - P. Binzer pinch hit for J. Galvan in the 9th
d - A. Rollins pinch hit for C. Lirette in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Ramos 2 , B. Beason 2 , N. Jurgensen 2 , M. Brown , P. Shelton , C. Larsen , J. Galvan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Lirette , P. Dankenbring , P. Shelton 2
Sac Bunt: C. Larsen
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Perez (19)
CS: J. Ramos (3) , N. Jurgensen (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lirette-Galvan-Perez)
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE FRANKLIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Corona W (6-5) 7.1 10 2 2 2 6 0 110 4.35   
C. Wimberley SV (5) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 1.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Corona 54
Batters Faced: A. Corona 32, C. Wimberley 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Corona 5-9, C. Wimberley 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Corona 110-69, C. Wimberley 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Wimberley 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 8.0 18 9 9 1 2 3 135 10.12   
J. Unknown 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 1 25 18.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 11
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 42, J. Unknown 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 11-10, J. Unknown 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 135-90, J. Unknown 25-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Victor Jara
Ballpark: Franklin Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 1559
Special Notes: CF Matthew Brown was injured while throwing the ball.
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